Beech model 73 Jet Mentor

Hello,

I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.
Many thanks

Philippe
www.minijets.org

"Phil" wrote in message
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Hello,

I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.
Many thanks

Philippe
www.minijets.org


Where have you searched?

I use Google and I had found :

http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/histo...cle.asp?id=645

http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/histo...cle.asp?id=196

http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgur...%3Dfr%26sa%3DN

and with exalead.fr this one

http://www.exalead.fr/image/C=eJwrZEhKTU3OUMjNT0nNUTA3ZshhSCtiyGPIzE1MT2XISc3N TWQwYEgsKCjKrwAyVIoT01KLUxOLkjMYjBgAPtQSSg__/preview?previewindex=0&url=http%3a%2f%2fcarnut.com %2fphoto%2fplanes%2fspln012.jpg&$rcexpanded=false



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"Phil" wrote in message
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Hello,

I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.
Many thanks

Philippe
www.minijets.org


Where have you searched?

Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.

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"J.F." wrote:

Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.


Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
doing too well.

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"J.F." wrote:

Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.


Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
doing too well.

In 1958 or 1959, it was a private program.
But there was no market.

Maybe it was built on speculation, but, Wasn't it competing with the Temco
TT-1 for a Navy production contract?
Ron

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"Orval Fairbairn" a écrit dans le message de
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In article ,
"J.F." wrote:

Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.


Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
doing too well.

In 1958 or 1959, it was a private program.
But there was no market.

I am not sure. I remember that the license was acquiried by a Canadian Firm,
for a program in this country, but that's all.
Both airplanes was equiped with the same Continental jet engine.

Phil

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Maybe it was built on speculation, but, Wasn't it competing with the Temco
TT-1 for a Navy production contract?
Ron

"Phil" wrote in message
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"Orval Fairbairn" a écrit dans le message de
news:
...
In article ,
"J.F." wrote:

Wow, this is a pretty rare jet. Here's some pics.


Where/when were the pictures taken? It appears that the plane is not
doing too well.

In 1958 or 1959, it was a private program.
But there was no market.

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:53:54 +0200, "Phil"
wrote:

Hello,

I am searching Beech model 73 Jet Mentor pics.

There is some information and a couple of pictures (both already
posted here) in "Naval Fighters Number Seventy-Two TEMCO TT-1 PINTO"
by Mark Frankel (a Ginter Book).

The Jet Mentor was a proposal by Beechcraft for the "All Jet Trainer"
concept, along with the Pinto. Due to problems with the design
(engine/tailpipe - the tailpipe worked loose after a few flights and
severely damaged the rear fuselage), Beechcraft pulled out of the
competition.

As far as I can tell, only the one prototype was ever built.

I have a friend who used to work at Beech (Raytheon) and will see if
he has any other information on the aircraft.

John Alger USN(ret)
1972-1997 // 1310,1320
TA-4J, A-7E, EC-130Q, P-3B